Fascist foreign policy.

Question 1

In what year was the Locarno Pact signed

Answer 1

1925.

Question 2

Who claimed it was Mussolini who made the Lacarno talks a success?

Answer 2

Popolo d’Italia.

Question 3

Who boycotted Lacarno due to the Arrival of Mussolini?

Answer 3

Journalists.

Question 4

Who did he initially send to Locarno?

Answer 4

Grandi.

Question 5

When was the ‘Corfu Crisis’?

Answer 5

1923

Question 6

Who was shot that sparked the Corfu crisis?

Answer 6

General Telleni.

Question 7

How much did Mussolini demand was paid by the Greeks as compensation for the shooting of General Telleni?

Answer 7

50 million lire.

Question 8

How many were killed in the assault on Corfu?

Answer 8

16

Question 9

When was the Pact of Rome?

Answer 9

1924 - gave Italy Fiume.

Question 10

When was the re-conquest of Libya?

Answer 10

1928-35 - it was an attempt to gain ‘Spazio Vitaly’.

Question 11

When was the ‘Four pact’ signed?

Answer 11

1933

Question 12

What was the ‘Four power pact’?

Answer 12

Attempt to incorporate Italy into the great powers. But also to bring the Germans into line. - It was signed in Rome. It had no real importance.

Question 13

When was King Alexander assassinated?

Answer 13

1934 - Hungarian terrorist group.

Question 14

When did Hitler first meet Mussolini?

Answer 14

1934 - Venice, Mussolini wasn’t impressed.

Question 15

Who struck a friendship with Mussolini?

Answer 15

Dollfuss, both feared Germany. (Fatherland Front)

Question 16

When was Dollfuss murdered?

Answer 16

1934 - In a ‘Putch’ pro nazis put into power.

Question 17

What did Mussolini fear in 1934?

Answer 17

Anschluss - moved 4,000 to the border.

Question 18

When did Italy invade Abyssinia?

Answer 18

1935 - revenge for Adawa.

Question 19

What did the French and British do that showed their weakness in 1935?

Answer 19

Hoare-Loval Pact.

Question 20

When was the ‘Stresa Front’ signed?

Answer 20

1935 - designed to solidify what was discussed at Locarno.

Question 21

What did Mussolini take the opportunity to do while at Locarno?

Answer 21

Find out if the allies would oppose the invasion of Abyssinia - they didn’t say no.

Question 22

What was the name of the battle in the Spanish Civil War were the Italians humiliated themselves?

Answer 22

Battle of Guadalajara (1937) - 3,000 die.

Question 23

When did Italy get involved in the Spanish Civil war?

Answer 23

1936.

Question 24

When was the Rome Berlin Axis?

Answer 24

1936.

Question 25

When was the ‘Anti-Comintern pact’ signed? And what was it?

Answer 25

1937 - Between the Axis powers, would vow to prevent the spread of communist.

Question 26

When was ‘Anschluss’ complete?

Answer 26

1938 - Mussolini upset because he was never told.#

Now clear the Germans are in control.

Question 27

When did the USSR and Nazis sign the ‘Pacification pact’?

Answer 27

1938 - Once again Mussolini felt left out.

Question 28

When was the Czech crisis?

Answer 28

1938 - Mussolini made to seem like a hero back at home.

Question 29

When did Italy annex Albania?

Answer 29

1939 - payback for Anschluss (poor Zog!)

Question 30

When was the Pact of Steel signed?

Answer 30

1939 - would have to join the war when Germany declares war - Italy would never be ready.

Question 31

When does Italy declare herself ‘Non Belligerent’?

Answer 31

1939 - wanted to join at some point but didn’t know on which side.

Question 32

When did Italy enter the war?

Answer 32

1940 - thought Hitler would get a quick victory.

Question 33

When did Italy invade France?

Answer 33

1940 - only a 100 hour long campaign.

Question 34

What was the type of Mussolini wanted to launch?

Answer 34

Parallel war - he would invade Greece. Needed Germans help. The Germans took the same amount of land in 2 weeks, it took the Italians 6 months.

Question 35

When was the invasion of Greece?

Answer 35

1940

Question 36

When did Italy help the Germans in the USSR?

Answer 36

1941 - 230,000 die. Pointless!

Question 37

By what year are the Italians forced out of Abyssinia?

Answer 37

1941 - by the British.

Question 38

When was Rome captured by the Allies?

Answer 38

1944

Question 39

When was the Salo Republic founded?

Answer 39

1943

Question 40

When was the ‘Kefalonia Massacre’?

Answer 40

1943 -5,000 killed.

Question 41

Who kicks Mussolini out of power?

Answer 41

Grand Council (Grandi) - 19 votes to 8.